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Genus: Pygoscelis: "...brush tailed..."

Pygoscelis is probably the most commonly studied genus, given the fact that the Adelie penguin (the little man in the tuxedo of origin) is a member of it. The three species may be found throughout the subantarctic and Antarctic regions of the world. Clades

Adelie penguin
(P. adeliae)

Chinstrap penguin
(P. antarctica)

Gentoo penguin
(P. papua papua, P. papua ellworthii)